YOU MUST OBTAIN WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEGINNING CONSTRUCTION, EXPANSION OR IMPROVEMENT OF A DECK. WHEN STAINING A DECK, THE COLOR MUST ALSO BE APPROVED.
If you are planning to construct a deck, please be considerate of your neighbors. Buffer plantings are strongly recommended where necessary, to help offset any possible negative impact on neighboring units.
Two complete sets of plans with drawings indicating dimensions and builder specifications must be submitted in writing to the Board of Directors or the Management Company for review and approval prior to the installation and/or expansion of all decks. Drawings must be in sufficient detail to determine conformity with all requirements specified below.
Whenever possible, the Board will respond to all such requests within five (5) to seven (7) days of receipt of the complete plans. To facilitate a timely reply, all submitted plans should be signed by the owner and include the street address, as well as day and evening phone numbers.
Board approval is signified by three (3) Board member signatures on the submitted drawings.
All expanded decks must adhere to the following specifications:
• The height of the deck shall be the same as the height of the deck originally installed by the builder. The deck will extend out from the rear of your Townhome.
• All decks must be rectangular in shape and may be contoured to match the original bay window.
• Railings must be consistent with BOCA code.
• Decks must be constructed of pressure treated wood or synthetic material in a Board approved color.
• Concrete footings are required.
• In those townhomes where the deck extends from the second story of the home (“upper-level”), decks may have steps to the ground. Decks may not be faced or boxed in with lattice or any other material.
No deck shall extend more than twelve (12) feet from the rear structure of a unit (sliding glass doors). Further, decks shall be limited in width so that no deck extends closer than two (2) feet from the center of a party wall. Therefore, no deck shall exceed the dimensions of 12’ x 20’ on an interior unit and 12’ x 22’ on an end unit.
Once the Board approves a deck plan, the owner must obtain all necessary building permits and inspections required by Northampton Township. The Township will not issue a permit unless plans are Board approved and contain signatures of at least three (3) Board members.
The Board will conduct a follow-up inspection after construction is completed.
PATIOS
In accordance with the Township, the Association permits a ground level patio with a “pervious surface,” i.e., un-cemented stone or brick. A homeowner may build such a patio with the following limitations: the patio must extend only from the rear of the townhome, shall not extend more than twelve (12) feet from the rear of the townhome, and shall not exceed twenty (20) feet in width on an interior Townhome or twenty-two (22) feet on an end townhome.